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Why is Friar Lawrence reluctant to marry Paris to Juliet? She’s already married to Romeo. How does Paris explain the sudden haste of the marriage plans? It will help Juliet recover from Tybalt’s death. What’s ironic about the conversation between…

In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers? They will take their lives What does Escalus(the prince) say he will do to anyone who fights in the future? They will be killed How does…

“Is Signior Mountanto returned from the wars or no?” Opening Part of the play And a good soldier to a lady” … “Leonato: there is a kind of merry war”…”skirmish of wit” … “My dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet…

Beatrice He set up bills here in Messina and challenged Cupid at the flight, and my uncle’s fool, reading the challenge,, subscribed for Cupid and challenged him at the burbolt. I pray you, how many hath he killed and eaten…

Achilles’ Heel weakness, flaw, defect, vulnerability Bombast wordiness, grandiloquence Pariah outcast, unacceptable person, persona non grata Serendipity chance, fortuity Gadfly critic, pest, faultfinder, goad Pittance insufficiency, ration, minimal wage, modicum Farce mockery, absurdity, ridiculousness, nonsense, burlesque Homage honor, admiration, esteem,…

Rhyming two or more different words that sound the same Repetition when a word or phrase is repeated over and over again Alliteration when a row of words starts with the same letter Assonance when the vowel sounds of two…

Thou wilt be a lover presently – don Pedro about claudio … Friendship is constant in all other things, save in the office and affairs in love Love is more important than friendship Done to death by slanderous tongues, was…

What does Claudio do at the wedding? Claudio shames Hero (refuses to marry her) At first, what does Leonato assume has happened when Claudio asserts that Hero is not a virgin? He assumes that Claudio and Hero had sex before…

Dogberry leader of the watch crew Who is the most deserving watchmen? Seacole What does Dogberry teach seacole? to be thankful for talents of reading instead of looks Seacole’s assignment? To apprehend any vagrant men seen during the night Second…

Eavesdropping 1.Antonio 2.Borachio 3.Benedick, 4.Beatrice 5.Dogberry+Watch 6.Don Pedro+Claudio Information Gained 1. Don Pedro wanted to marry Hero 2. Claudio wants to marry Hero 3. Beatrice loves him 4. Benedick loves her 5. Don John’s plan to disgrace Hero 6. “Hero”…